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YouTube Watch Time Calculator
Free YouTube watch time calculator. Estimate total watch hours from your own views and average view duration, compare progress to an optional watch-hour target, and calculate the additional views needed at the same average duration.
Free, browser-based planning resource. It does not use account credentials or make outcome guarantees.
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Calculate YouTube watch time
Enter your own views and average view duration. The calculation runs in your browser and does not connect to YouTube.
Enter views and a positive average view duration
You can leave target watch hours blank if you only want to calculate total watch time.
Formula: watch hours = views × average view duration in seconds ÷ 3,600. Use figures from the same reporting period. This tool does not determine YouTube Partner Program eligibility.
YouTube Studio is the source of truth for watch time and average view duration. Use this calculator for planning and scenario checks only.